Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Monday, February 26, 2007

lunch!

lunch. yum!
photo by bignick style

happy bday mare!

my lovely friend mare's bday was on friday!
i made her a cake!

chocolate chip cookie base.
homemade chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream in center.
covered with chocolate glaze on top.
lovely.

side shot.


there she is! mare eating some cake. glo in the dark mini golf takes a lot out of a girl!
my man, bignick style socializing.

practical exam

on saturday we had a practical exam. charlotte royal was on the menu.

plated dots.

raspberry center.

the dome.


looking down from my station. the cool and clean side of the room... and class!

in between exam time, we teamed up and made some tiramisu!
it's so yummy! sorry, all for me! haha!

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

frozen goodnesses

finally we are getting into plating desserts and creating some fun looking products! enjoy!


charlotte royal.
sponge cake with raspberry filling on the outside.
vanilla bavarian cream with a passion fruit and mango bomb on the inside.
lined with chopped pistachios.

inside shot.

plated design.

riboon sponge with cassis mousse.


inside shot....still frozen.



plated design.

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

happy valentines day!

so much going on in class tonight, only presented one item; the rest are in the freezer for saturday.

cassis souffle. finally some color on the plate!

some suggestions as to what cassis tastes like:
1. sherbet!
2. push pops!


leaning tower of souffle!

hugs and kisses to everyone!

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

birthday!

for nick's 25th birthday, i made a hazelnut chiffon cake!

the inside!

the outside!

yay!

welcome everyone!
yes, im very very new at this blogging thing. i never ever thought i would do such a thing. but what the heck. check back later for more yummy postings!


paris brest. pate a choux circles, chocolate lined, praline pastry cream folded with chantilly cream, topped with powdered sugar. just divine!

vanilla panna cotta. imagine some raspberries around them!

rice pudding. we were told to use short grain rice without pre-cooking it. big mistake! one hour standing at the stove trying to soften the rice and still came out hard. so sad